svištět — meaning in English

English meaning

• pelt noun The skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached.
• swish noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.

Senses

svištět is used for these senses in English:

• pelt (figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
• swish To make a rustling sound while moving.

pelt — full definition

1. noun The skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached.
2. verb To throw a series of things at someone or something, or (of rain) to fall heavily.

swish — full definition

1. noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.
2. verb To move with a soft rustling or hissing sound.
3. noun A basketball shot that passes cleanly through the net without touching the rim or backboard.
4. adj Fashionable and impressively smart (informal, British).

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